At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage a caseload, improve family health outcomes, and deliver the Healthy Wales Child Programme.
- Company: Join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, a leader in health services in North Wales.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Opportunities for mentorship and clinical supervision experience.
- Why this job: Be part of a vital service that supports families and enhances community health.
- Qualifications: Degree in Health Visiting and current NMC registration required.
The predicted salary is between 37900 - 44000 £ per year.
Job Overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is seeking a Health Visitor to join the universal Health Visiting service in the Colwyn Bay area, North Wales.
This role is open only to current BCUHB staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a defined population/caseload, focusing on increasing family resilience and improving health outcomes.
- Deliver and organise the Healthy Wales Child Programme for children aged 0‑5 within the service area.
- Conduct assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for families and external organisations, with emphasis on safeguarding children.
- Coordinate and delegate work within a multi‑disciplinary skill‑mix team.
- Contribute to public health initiatives and the Healthy Child Wales Programme.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in Health Visiting with current NMC registration.
- SC PHN Health Visitor Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate.
- In‑depth understanding of public health agenda and priorities; ability to apply and enact local strategy.
- Knowledge of All Wales Child Protection Procedures (2008) and practice; familiarity with Healthy Child Wales Programme.
Desirable Qualifications
- SC PHN Degree
- Mentorship or Clinical Supervisor experience.
- Nurse Prescribing.
- Level 3 Safeguarding.
- Ability to speak Welsh.
Experience
- Teaching in a clinical setting.
- Safeguarding.
- Multi‑agency working.
- Partnership working and facilitating group work.
- Proven change management experience.
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Effective mentoring and leadership skills.
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Basic IT skills (Word, email).
- Change management skills.
- Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands.
- Reflective practice and critical appraisal of own performance.
- Confidence to motivate others and a team‑player ethos.
- Ability to travel between sites and visits promptly.
- Additional Information
Applicants may submit applications in Welsh.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, but applications in English or Welsh will be treated equally.
Applicants will need a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.
Successful candidates will receive all recruitment correspondence via the email address on their application.
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Contact Details:
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Recruitment Team
